Dex Pad, Samsung’s docking station, will soon be available in the land of freedom and apple pie. Device can be pre-ordered as we speak, and its price is and will be $99.99. It can also be received as a free bonus for those Americans who will buy Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ through the company’s official website. Why would you buy Dex Pad? Well, among its cooler features are an option of using the connected device’s display as a trackpad as well as support for high-res 2560×1440 displays. Plus it’s a nice little gadget that you really don’t need but can show it off ...

Cool, I guess. Firmware version J106FJVU0ARC4 is being rolled out in Russia, where it is available over-the-air. The patch fixes seven critical Android and eight Samsung vulnerabilities, as well as dozens of lesser ones. Tweet Vote on HN ...

After making sure that some of its the last year models – namely the S8 series – have got their sweet Oreo updates, Samsung is now looking to update its tad older devices. According to SAMMOBILE, Samsung models Galaxy S7/S7 edge, A3 (2017) and A5 (2017) will all get their Oreo update any day now. Reason for thinking so is the fact that all these devices have been spotted awaiting certification on Wi-Fi Alliance, and all of them had Android 8.0 Oreo in their specification listings. According to another source, a schedule from Samsung Turkey, Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will be updated ...

Galaxy S8 can now be bought in India for Rs. 49,990, while their Galaxy S8+ now costs only Rs. 53,900. 128GB version of Galaxy S8+ costs Rs. 64,900. The change of price is in effect both in Samsung online stores as well as offline retailers. Physical retailers in India are now also offering a Rs. 10,000 cashback for those paying via a Paytm wallet. If you live in India and want to get yourself a solid, if not the newest, smartphone then now is your time. Tweet Vote on HN ...

To be honest, it is only believed that the phone in question is Galaxy J7 Duo. Officially the device is only known as a model number (SM-J720F). But, since the wise men on the Internet believe it to be J7 Duo, lets take their word for it. Anyhoo, a number of pictures said to have originated from the phone’s manual have recently leaked online, and they provide us with an insight into some of its features. If the pictures are to be believed, Galaxy J7 Duo will have a dual rear camera setup, possibly a 13mpx + 5mpx, a removable battery and Bixby Home, since there is no dedicated Bixby ...

Another day, another security updates. This time Samsung releases March security updates for three of its phones simultaneously: Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy C7 Pro and Galaxy A8+ (2018). Galaxy S7 edge patch is now available in a number of European markets; Galaxy C7 Pro one is out in India; Galaxy A8+ (2018) receives its update in Russia, Uzbekistan and other eastern markets first. March security patch fixes nine critical Android vulnerabilities, five Samsung vulnerabilities and a large number of lesser issues. ...

The story goes like this: roughly a month ago Sony has officially presented two of its smartphones, Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact. During the event, Sony’s CEO let out that the company will also present the Xperia XZ2 Premium model. The man quickly backed out of his words, saying that he got overly excited, but not everyone believed him; rightly so, as there is a number of evidence towards Xperia XZ2 Premium actually existing. Putting aside various theories about Xperia’s naming and succession conventions, specification of the device that probably is Xperia XZ2 Premium has ...

Or some of it at least. Smartphone with a model number SM-N960U has just appeared on Geekbench. Benchmark has revealed a handful of information about the phone’s specification, perhaps most interestingly it’s OS version; as it turns out, Galaxy Note 9 will run on Android 8.1 Oreo instead of just 8.0. Other specs revealed include 6 gigabytes of RAM and Snapdragon 845 CPU. There is also a rumour about Galaxy Note 9 being the first Samsung device to have an optical fingerprint scanner.Galaxy Note 9 will probably be launched around August and September ...

Oh no! Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ (2018), two Samsung phones that I wrote about yesterday, will not reach the US market for reasons unknown. Oh well. At least European and Middle East clients can sleep safe in the knowledge that both devices will be available for them. Their release date is still unknown though. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Firmware version N950USQU3CRC2 is now rolled out by AT&T for the Galaxy Note 8 over the air. It weights 1.4 gigabytes – it brings in a whole new OS, after all – so make sure your phone is powered up. If you wish to do so, you can try to download the update manually; just go to Settings and Software update. Tweet Vote on HN ...